Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Apple iPhone 11 Pro

iOS 18
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Lock or hide an app on your Apple iPhone 11 Pro iOS 18

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You can lock or hide an app so other users won't see sensitive information. To lock or hide an app, you need to turn on use of phone lock code.

Step 1 of 13

1. Lock app

Press and hold the required app.

You can lock an app so that app information is not shown elsewhere on your phone, such as in search results or notifications.
Step 2 of 13

1. Lock app

Press Require Passcode.

Step 3 of 13

1. Lock app

Press Require Passcode.

Step 4 of 13

1. Lock app

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

Step 5 of 13

2. Hide app

Press and hold the required app.

You can hide an app so that it’s placed in a locked folder with hidden apps. Please note that you can only hide apps that you’ve installed yourself.
Step 6 of 13

2. Hide app

Press Require Passcode.

Step 7 of 13

2. Hide app

Press Hide and Require Passcode.

Step 8 of 13

2. Hide app

Use the phone lock code you created.

Step 9 of 13

2. Hide app

Press Hide App.

Step 10 of 13

2. Hide app

The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.

The contents of the folder are hidden. To access the folder, you need to use your phone lock code.
Step 11 of 13

3. Remove app lock

Press and hold the required app.

Step 12 of 13

3. Remove app lock

Press Don't Require Passcode.

Step 13 of 13

3. Remove app lock

Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.

1. Lock app

Press and hold the required app.
You can lock an app so that app information is not shown elsewhere on your phone, such as in search results or notifications.
Press Require Passcode.
Press Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now locked.

2. Hide app

Press and hold the required app.
You can hide an app so that it’s placed in a locked folder with hidden apps. Please note that you can only hide apps that you’ve installed yourself.
Press Require Passcode.
Press Hide and Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created.
Press Hide App.
The app is now placed in the Hidden folder in the App Library.
The contents of the folder are hidden. To access the folder, you need to use your phone lock code.

3. Remove app lock

Press and hold the required app.
Press Don't Require Passcode.
Use the phone lock code you created. The app is now no longer locked.

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